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Hong Phuc, a journalist She was all of 10 years old when Men was abandoned by her mother in front of the Saigon Central Post Office in District 1. Men was also blind. After hours, her heart-rending cries caught the attention of the local police. They took her to a nursing home near the Thi Nghe Bridge in Binh Thanh District. Men stayed there for two years, before moving to the Blind Association of HCMC in the same district. She’s been living there for 26 years now. Her days in the association’s dormitory were peaceful, revolving around a single bed and a pet cat named Quay. But Men wanted more. She decided to start her own handicraft business. Stuffed animals, handbags, key chains, artificial flowers... she could make many things. Her work is so remarkably meticulous that even people with sight would have a hard time imitating it. She asked me how to post pictures of her works online. She has a Facebook account for her business, naturally, but for the last two years, no … [Read more...] about Blind people in Vietnam need more than charitable attitude

She was all of 10 years old when Men was abandoned by her mother in front of the Saigon Central Post Office in District 1. Men was also blind. After hours, her heart-rending cries caught the attention of the local police. They took her to a nursing home near the Thi Nghe Bridge in Binh Thanh District. Men stayed there for two years, before moving to the Blind Association of HCMC in the same district. She’s been living there for 26 years now. Her days in the association’s dormitory were peaceful, revolving around a single bed and a pet cat named Quay. But Men wanted more. She decided to start her own handicraft business. Stuffed animals, handbags, key chains, artificial flowers... she could make many things. Her work is so remarkably meticulous that even people with sight would have a hard time imitating it. She asked me how to post pictures of her works online. She has a Facebook account for her business, naturally, but for the last two years, no one bought any of her … [Read more...] about In Vietnam, are the blind leading the blind?

Traveler's Guide Where to relax this weekend Hoang Phong Thursday, Oct 5, 2017,18:07 (GMT+7) Where to relax this weekendHoang Phong Visitors browse for books on Nguyen Van Binh book street in downtown HCMC - PHOTO: HOANG PHONG Those longing for a place to find some relaxing moments during the weekend break can take a look at some following destinations in HCMC where there are scores of eatery, shopping and entertainment services. Hoa Lu Stadium, 2 Dinh Tien Hoang Street in District 1 Those curious about the diverse culinary cultures of the five continents are recommended to take a sightseeing tour to Hoa Lu Stadium at the corner of Nguyen Thi Minh Khai and Dinh Tien Hoang streets in HCMC’s District 1 to participate in the Five Continents Food Festival – World Food 2017 on two weekend days, October 7-8. The event will feature more than 300 food stalls of nearly 170 domestic and foreign enterprises at a … [Read more...] about Where to relax this weekend

Trương Nguyện Thành. — Photo Hoa Sen University A professor at Hoa Sen University in HCM City who shot to fame when he taught a class on innovation wearing a pair of shorts has come up short at the hand of some bureaucrats’ rigid interpretation of regulations. The professor, also famous for encouraging students to think outside the box, was chosen to fill the vacant position of the university’s chancellor by its board of directors, but the municipal education department vetoed the move, citing a “lack of experience”. Dr. Trương Nguyện Thành has since decided to part ways with the university, returning to a position he held earlier in a prestigious school in the United States. The relevant rule being cited from the Law on Higher Education says that a candidate must hold a doctoral degree and have at least five years of experience in a management position, either as faculty dean or the head of a … [Read more...] about Do we want to reverse or advance our brain drain?

Viet Nam News NEW YORK — New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art announced Tuesday it had found a new director in Austrian-born Max Hollein as the venerated institution struggles to tame a budget deficit despite pulling in record crowds. The appointment, which came nearly a year since the departure of Hollein’s predecessor Thomas Campbell, marked the first time in more than 60 years that the Met chose a director from outside its own ranks. The tenth person to occupy the Met’s top post, 48-year-old Hollein has served for two years as director and chief executive of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco — comprising the de Young Museum and the Legion of Honor. Hollein, who began his career in New York at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, went on to develop digital strategies and expand the collections as director of three major museums in Frankfurt: the Staedel Museum, the Schirn Kunsthalle and the Liebieghaus. The Staedel notably doubled its exhibition … [Read more...] about Austria’s Max Hollein named Met museum chief